Antonio Pineda | 1919-2009

Antonio Pineda was among the most prominent of many silversmiths to emerge from the mountain town of Taxco, Mexico, beginning in the 1930s. "The richness of silver is immortal," he once said.

Antonio Pineda was among the most prominent of many silversmiths to emerge from the mountain town of Taxco, Mexico, beginning in the 1930s. "The richness of silver is immortal," he once said. (Jennifer Szymaszek / For The Times)

Visitors to Taxco de Alarcón, Mexico, the silver-mining area where Pineda lived, can see his "Craneo Prehispánico" in the city's Museo de la Plateria (Silversmithing Museum).

Visitors to Taxco de Alarcón, Mexico, the silver-mining area where Pineda lived, can see his "Craneo Prehispánico" in the city's Museo de la Plateria (Silversmithing Museum). (Jennifer Szymaszek / For The Times)